The Infamous India Gem Scam 💎 (+ Abandoned Beatles Ashram)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @spiritupgrades
    @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +574

    I honestly don’t see an end to scammers unless the government actually does something or Acknowledge that there is a problem but that’s easier said than done

    • @KakashiHatake-sw2sy
      @KakashiHatake-sw2sy 4 года назад +10

      Hey guys if you wanna know about Indian scammers, just check the trailer of Jamtara , a Netflix series.

    • @abdulkareem6051
      @abdulkareem6051 4 года назад +1

      U Indian ?

    • @abdulkareem6051
      @abdulkareem6051 4 года назад +2

      spiritupgrades u Indian ?

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +1

      Abdul Kareem no Aussie

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +5

      Vidyasagar Yadav Brother go take your Schilling somewhere else

  • @Spirit_Monkey
    @Spirit_Monkey 3 года назад +93

    I got involved in a scam just like this in Goa. Made friends with some locals and they asked us to do exactly what Karl was talking about after we had dinner and watched movies together over a few days. I felt like something wasn’t right and I typed in gem scam Goa in to Google while we were talking and saw all these posts so I changed the subject and got out of there quickly. I felt sad as I really wanted to make friends with locals. Such is life as a tourist in India

    • @trishmccarthydavis3425
      @trishmccarthydavis3425 3 года назад +9

      Luckily you trusted your gut, Well done. It is so disappointing because we all want to trust people. Hopefully it didn't ruin your experience completely.

    • @AnshKumar-cb1qr
      @AnshKumar-cb1qr 3 года назад +10

      Bro not everyone is scammers not everyone is false here
      Let me tell you one thing whenever you will come next to india just meet me if possible In kolkata i will show you real true india
      As yes I also love to make some real friends of different cultures so to understand there culture. Love from India 🇮🇳🥰

    • @TickleMyPickleOkay
      @TickleMyPickleOkay 3 года назад

      @@AnshKumar-cb1qr buy me a plane ticket and I will go

    • @paraamverma5247
      @paraamverma5247 3 года назад

      Why did u agree to help them ditching government from its taxes. Tax evasion is crime and you were abetting a crime. You committed a crime long before you got scammed, so It is jail not sympathy you deserve right now.

    • @trishmccarthydavis3425
      @trishmccarthydavis3425 3 года назад +4

      @@paraamverma5247 Ok, so you think Karl is the criminal here, not the dirty scammers.

  • @rodninio
    @rodninio 4 года назад +386

    "Anyway, enough of the Beatles, let's move onto the Stones."
    Missed opportunity!

  • @cescarat7948
    @cescarat7948 4 года назад +236

    THANKS for raising awareness of these scams in India so we can be safe when we travel there! Great vid 👍🏻

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +3

      Cesca Rat what’s the point there Country is a joke and I don’t see it getting better

    • @samriddh4474
      @samriddh4474 4 года назад +4

      @@spiritupgrades then why the fuck you are watching this video idiot. Get the hell out

    • @saureah
      @saureah 4 года назад

      @@spiritupgrades Your comment is a joke

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +1

      Lisa S. And you’re the punchline but no one’s laughing

    • @saureah
      @saureah 4 года назад

      @@spiritupgrades Here is no place for racist comments like that. So go somewhere else :)

  • @VeBe28
    @VeBe28 4 года назад +52

    Karl you are just too good. Thanks for making even the Indians here aware of such scams! Keep the great work going. I hope you do some food vlogs along with the things you are already doing!

    • @KarlRock
      @KarlRock  4 года назад +3

      Thanks! Food vlogs are comng. 2 from Gujarat and 1 about Parsi food.

    • @VeBe28
      @VeBe28 4 года назад +1

      @@KarlRock wonderful . Looking forward to it....hope you do some food vlogs from North east and south as well.

  • @Dom-dj6cn
    @Dom-dj6cn 4 года назад +173

    To answer your question , the ashram is now a part of the national Park which is direct around, so it's not allowed to build something there and they use the entrance fee as a donation for the park... Love your channel. Cheers!

    • @KarlRock
      @KarlRock  4 года назад +27

      Thanks Dom! I wish they would do something with it

    • @emmajones8590
      @emmajones8590 4 года назад +4

      @@KarlRock Well they are in a way, they have turned it into an open air museum. I think the fact that it hasn't been renovated is a lot of it's charm. It brings you right back 60 years in time.

    • @chriswall27
      @chriswall27 4 года назад +7

      @@KarlRock It does seem a shame, it is not like India is lacking space for national parks, purely from a $$$ perspective (never mind the cultural history) you would imagine they would turn it into something, in the UK if someone in the Beatles even used the toilet there they have signs to advertise it LOL...ish ;)

    • @jdozik2503
      @jdozik2503 4 года назад +2

      i took a massive dump there once and it was there a week later! CHALO PAPA

    • @mukeshbhandari6290
      @mukeshbhandari6290 4 года назад +6

      The land for the ashram was leased to Maharishi Yogi which was originally part of Rajaji National park. Once the lease period got over, the trustees were not willing to extend it any further and the forest department was also reluctant because of shrinking land area of the National Park. This area is very rich in terms of wildlife, Elephants and Deers can be seen roaming around.

  • @Dipdotzz
    @Dipdotzz 4 года назад +40

    I think I had a almost scam just like this when I went to India in 2016. They wanted me to sell shoes for them back home. But I don't have any business back home so I said no but they keep asking me. My friend in India told me its a scam and I didn't understand until now. Thanks Karl..

  • @deaththekidgamingtv3018
    @deaththekidgamingtv3018 4 года назад +57

    Mr. Rock. I'm your fan from the Philippines. Please continue to expose scammers in India so that they will eradicate immediatly and to protect foreigners against these worthless scammers. Thank you and have a great day. 😁

  • @tumpy1
    @tumpy1 4 года назад +73

    It is no surprise that place is rotting as most of this country is.
    No one in here would know of the importance of that place.

    • @johndoe5432
      @johndoe5432 4 года назад +4

      The British was harsh but the country actually ran better under colonial rule than it does now. Though I suspect that's in large part due to the fact that India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are all artificial states formed after a bunch of disparate kingdoms and principalities were all mashed together into one entity. Wouldn't be surprised if "India" doesn't exist in a century and instead is replaced by a few smaller nations.

    • @utopianreality
      @utopianreality 4 года назад +5

      @@johndoe5432 India didn't do so well because the British looted the land dry. They even took the word 'loot', which is Sanskrit, with them.

    • @tyyup9620
      @tyyup9620 4 года назад

      @@johndoe5432 bruh.... u dumb

    • @realmcafee
      @realmcafee 4 года назад

      @@utopianreality what did the british took, that cause this long term effect, till the point of accusation?

    • @fressh1588
      @fressh1588 3 года назад

      @@utopianreality thats funny bro

  • @bilalansarkhan3008
    @bilalansarkhan3008 4 года назад +141

    Hey Karl, I live in Rawalpindi and am from Kashmir. When you come over soon, I’d love to take you around and show you the rush that is Raja bazaar, or the majestic views of Kashmir Point (or Neelum in Kashmir, the prettiest of all)

    • @leesteal4458
      @leesteal4458 4 года назад +4

      So sweet.

    • @DeathHugZ
      @DeathHugZ 4 года назад +108

      Sounds like a scam

    • @ranjitsreeram
      @ranjitsreeram 4 года назад +7

      @@DeathHugZ lol😂😂😂

    • @bilalansarkhan3008
      @bilalansarkhan3008 4 года назад +8

      @@DeathHugZ lol. I hope he gets a great welcome here, whether or not I'm involved :p

    • @irene-fr5xf
      @irene-fr5xf 4 года назад +13

      Smells👃 like a scam😂😂

  • @DomiTravels
    @DomiTravels 4 года назад +381

    imagine simply using photoshop skills to send him a proof of purchase :D !

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +11

      Domi Travels what would happen if u didn’t “sending the package” then when the “customs officer” saying u have to pay I would like to say I haven’t even sent it so I’ll just give it back and yeet the heck out there

    • @KakashiHatake-sw2sy
      @KakashiHatake-sw2sy 4 года назад +15

      Hey guys if you wanna know about Indian scammers, just check the trailer of Jamtara , a Netflix series.

    • @pm_pankaj_kumar
      @pm_pankaj_kumar 4 года назад +4

      @@spiritupgrades 😂😂😂...

    • @spiritupgrades
      @spiritupgrades 4 года назад +1

      Vidyasagar Yadav Holy heck dude go ad somewhere else

    • @KakashiHatake-sw2sy
      @KakashiHatake-sw2sy 4 года назад +7

      @@spiritupgrades nope ! that is a really good series , it talks about the scammers you know and the place Jamtara is the scam capital of India . Try it.

  • @stewartread4235
    @stewartread4235 4 года назад +71

    When these scammers get reincarnated, I hope they come back as clams that have been glued up with a fake pearl. Then get their shells smashed in.. Lol

    • @Fizzyguy201Sonicguy6
      @Fizzyguy201Sonicguy6 3 года назад +7

      Now thats what I call a creative insult to those scammers.

    • @andyphagoo8886
      @andyphagoo8886 3 года назад +1

      I know eh...if only reincarnation were true...

  • @JaydenGFraser
    @JaydenGFraser 2 года назад +3

    Today I was targeted by this scam. I was just chilling on a bench in Rishikesh and then I was approached by two guys. At first it was a nice we had a good conversation then we had lunch together. Then they mention that they have a gem business and they wanted a European contact to send gems to avoid import tax.
    Immediately I confronted them that I know it's a scam and they then left 😅. Luckily I've seen this video in the past to be aware of the whole scam. Thanks Karl!

  • @markc7099
    @markc7099 4 года назад +15

    I have been in India the past month with my partner and our daughter (her first time), it s our 5th year in a row visiting this magical eye opening jaw dropping country, I have seen all Karls vlogs and been a subscriber since the start of Karls vlogs, just binge watched all the ones I had missed since the start of January, great night Ive had 🙏

    • @islam_will_Dominate
      @islam_will_Dominate 2 года назад

      Why do you like India so much? I am an Indian American and I wouldn't go back to India. But I don't understand why so many white folks like to go to India.

  • @chriswall27
    @chriswall27 4 года назад +36

    Hi Karl, I am from just outside Liverpool so as you can imagine the Beatles are popular here, my understanding is that George stayed there for sometime and Ringo stayed a little longer too, the wife element is new to me but if you say it Karl it must be true :) …. I had a man approach me on the beach in Goa saying he was from the Himalaya and was trying to sell me "precious" stones that he found in the river there, the funny thing was he tried selling me a worthless stone that by pure fluke I knew was native to Brazil so told him to pee off :)

    • @AdrianVade
      @AdrianVade 3 года назад

      as far as i know...the lady later admitted that the wrongly accused him. to me personally, maharishi is no fake guru :) best wishes :)

  • @jameshildreth5278
    @jameshildreth5278 4 года назад +5

    Karl Is a huge gem in the Rock, and I bet everyone who subscribed plus me, was very happy to see his new videos as soon as it comes out!

  • @pantea1075
    @pantea1075 4 года назад +22

    Didn't expect the vid to come so soon.........I found a good way to spend my break time cuz I am studying for my icse boards

  • @JerryTremaine
    @JerryTremaine Год назад +2

    Good to see the Ashram tidied up, it was badly overgrown when İ went around 12 yrs ago...had to sneak in through a hole in the wall! then some random Indian guy claiming to be the gardener...which was amusing due to the fact it was an overgrown jungle!..anyway, was fascinating and quıte spooky....shame the guru had wandering hands! Naughty Sadie!! Great vid as always Karl ;o)

  • @hariharansangameswaran9321
    @hariharansangameswaran9321 4 года назад +7

    Thank you so much Karl for this indeed Gem of a video and also for showing us the incredible yet abandoned Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh...

  • @malbig2344
    @malbig2344 Год назад +1

    A friend of mine fell for this scam "Bring these gems back to my cousins in the UK", how could he be so stupid.

  • @Thematrixin
    @Thematrixin 4 года назад +13

    I experienced the gem scam during ny travels in rishikesh!! They are actually really beliviable.

  • @LR2k8
    @LR2k8 4 года назад +8

    12:31 nice artistic work on the stairs 👌

    • @clray123
      @clray123 3 года назад +1

      word has it it has been designed and painted by maharishi himself

  • @nitinakash1
    @nitinakash1 4 года назад +6

    Karl someday make a series about Good genuine human beings you met in India! It appears my country is full of scammers 🙏.

  • @mrgyuraki
    @mrgyuraki 3 года назад +1

    Hey Karl, the gem scam happened with me in Kathmandu. I did not play along with them, it was a too good to be true offer. I was thinking about it many times where is the catch, but never figured it out. Thanks, you have solved a long forgotten mystery in my life and helped to refresh some good memories. Keep up the good work!

  • @jos8651
    @jos8651 4 года назад +6

    This happned to me in Old Manali. They were super friendly and nice! I had 2 really nice days with thoose guys! If I remember right, the name of the "boss" was Samir, a short guy with long hair. After a couple of days they presented this scam to me, my first thought was like "Wow, I will do it!" Samir had a japanese girlfriend, that said that she had done this 3 times. She was really uncomfortable when she told me, but than I thought it was to good to be true, so I said no. Samir got really angry with me, than I understood that it was all a scam and I left... I met another guy that they tried to scam in goa, same guy (Samir) So they operate in Manali in summer time, and Goa in vinter time. They offered me 5.000 euro. In the end, they bought everything for me during 2 days. So win win for me :D

  • @Drambles77
    @Drambles77 4 года назад +33

    The Beatles song “Sexy Sadie” is about the Maharishi. Thanks for the video and awareness!

    • @racer2c
      @racer2c 4 года назад +3

      The Hindi word 'sadhu' means 'Holy Man'. I am guessing that is the origin of Lennon's 'Sadie'.

    • @mad_for_it_rkid3695
      @mad_for_it_rkid3695 4 года назад +1

      Did you realise the Let it Be graffiti?

    • @fanofyoutubers9792
      @fanofyoutubers9792 4 года назад

      was this 1968?

    • @BT-km7nl
      @BT-km7nl 4 года назад

      nope sexy sadie is about one of the manson girls.

    • @racer2c
      @racer2c 4 года назад

      Baran Topal you should update Wikipedia with that ‘fact’.

  • @Cherylm875
    @Cherylm875 4 года назад +4

    Great video Karl, these scammers are the scum of the earth keep fighting them and showing them for what they are. I don't understand how they get away with what they do. They make Indians look bad but they are not like these scammers. These scammers should be thrown in prison and never let out. Thank you for showing us around this beautiful place it's beautiful and looks so calming and peaceful.

  • @arungoud5540
    @arungoud5540 4 года назад +37

    12:32 when you see it.. 😂😂

  • @juliusconklin8605
    @juliusconklin8605 4 года назад +11

    Your the best keep up the great content.

  • @MagCynic
    @MagCynic 4 года назад +8

    9:07 But... there isn't a point-of-sale system in the world that requires actual money to change hands in order print a receipt out. How on Earth do people not know this?

  • @taelous_jeon
    @taelous_jeon 3 года назад +8

    It was like a story time video and I really enjoyed it...the way he's showing you the whole place along with telling you about the scam... and being an Indian... I didn't knew about all this myself... Damn! Our country is getting dirty by these scammers and rapists out there... 😞

  • @jopollmann
    @jopollmann 4 года назад +1

    The Maharishi stopped using the ashram during the 1970s. With the lease having expired in 1981, the land was reclaimed by the government in the mid 1990s as part of what is now Rajaji Tiger Reserve. The former ashram then fell into disrepair, as a result of vandalism and the encroachment of the jungle.

  • @altimator
    @altimator 2 года назад +4

    This almost happened to me in Candolim / Goa. The guy "worked" on me for a whole day, even spent dinner and invited me to his house to meet his "family". Once inside the house there was no "family" but a bunch of 20-25 year old guys (about 8-10) who were all overly friendly to me. They explained the same thing to me, that they would like to send gems to England but they can´t since Indian nationals are not allowed to bla bla. I thought it was a joke and asked if anyone ever did something like that. They let me speak to a girl on the phone who claimed that she was dutch (I am German). To this day I can not tell if the person on the phone was dutch but she def was a foreigner and into this scam aswell. As I declined the guys became suddenly unpleasant. Suddenly I realized that this was a scam and I´m in a room with a couple of other guys. No one knew I was there. This time I felt like sh§$%ing my pants. I just left, sat on my scooter and drove as fast as I can. Funny thing, I saw the guy who worked as a bait a couple of days later "working" on another foreigner.

  • @GAGANDEEPSINGH-jx4ky
    @GAGANDEEPSINGH-jx4ky 4 года назад +3

    The best part of ashram is , its quiet, in the middle of forest, there's a cafe, the view of river from the back of ashram is bliss

  • @thetruechexmixer6065
    @thetruechexmixer6065 4 года назад +6

    12:32 OOF, there better not be a snitch watching

  • @robmuch901
    @robmuch901 2 года назад +1

    They were trying scam me on the same way in Jaipur. It was just beginning, like come to my shop, see gems, maybe we can make some business. They start talking about sending to Europe, so i immediately leave this shop.

  • @absdab5674
    @absdab5674 4 года назад +4

    Awesome vid karl!!!!! Nai chaiyeh

  • @shortfilmzzz123
    @shortfilmzzz123 4 года назад +2

    I’m visiting India very soon! Thanks for the great videos♥️

  • @cobra43
    @cobra43 4 года назад +6

    12:30 did you notice that drawing on the stairs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @nickm7911
      @nickm7911 4 года назад

      I did. It's a picture of a zizi...

  • @amw7007
    @amw7007 4 года назад +1

    You are the best youtuber ever your courage and determination to get back on the lowlifes who use people in every way

  • @akaashnichani8988
    @akaashnichani8988 4 года назад +4

    Great video Karl 🙏
    Ram Ram Ji 🙏

    • @KarlRock
      @KarlRock  4 года назад

      राम राम जी

  • @JamesSmith-ll7lc
    @JamesSmith-ll7lc 4 года назад +1

    WOAH! Now these are REAL scams. I feel so bad for that poor lady who lost 40,000 euros, that's insane. These are on a completely different level to those trivial street scams/commission touts.

  • @kittysmith8959
    @kittysmith8959 3 года назад +3

    "One day the shit is going to hit the fan for me and I'm gonna need your support..."
    The time has come and we're behind you all the way! 💜

  • @SP-gw9ce
    @SP-gw9ce 4 года назад +1

    Hey Karl, Beatles visited maharishi, and I proudly studied in the school which he built for 10 years, his values and ethics still continue in my school... Would be great if you visited in Chennai to get a great insight.

  • @kaiipop4762
    @kaiipop4762 4 года назад +54

    I keep hearing gym scam😭😂

    • @JayHendricksWorld
      @JayHendricksWorld 4 года назад +2

      I did, too, and I was thinking "Are they gonna trick me into working out? Good luck with that!"

    • @jayitadutta5095
      @jayitadutta5095 4 года назад

      😆😆😆😆

    • @easypeasy7584
      @easypeasy7584 4 года назад

      Same here 🤣

    • @Carlin-qt4jk
      @Carlin-qt4jk 3 года назад

      Maybe it's a Kiwi thing as like asking for 'six lemons' is

  • @megagatvol
    @megagatvol 3 года назад +1

    I believe that you foresaw the Black Listed thing coming?.

  • @Sriram-ig6pr
    @Sriram-ig6pr 4 года назад +9

    Karl is like Poe Dameron in Star Wars. He is the spark that'll light the fire that'll burn all these scammers down!

  • @GrayishPhoenix4
    @GrayishPhoenix4 4 года назад +1

    I support you. You’re probably going to be the reason the Indian government does something about scammers.

  • @famousbowl9926
    @famousbowl9926 4 года назад +5

    12:32 beautiful architecture

  • @chaiandcoaching
    @chaiandcoaching 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this behind the scenes tour Karl bhai!

  • @jenofjennifer
    @jenofjennifer 4 года назад +4

    Karl is always inspiring.

  • @R1T24mnt
    @R1T24mnt 3 года назад +1

    Little did Karl know, he was foreshadowing the future, *BLACKLISTED*

  • @nasdaqua
    @nasdaqua 4 года назад +6

    As Barnum once said.." A sucker's born every minute".

  • @juandenz2008
    @juandenz2008 4 года назад

    What an elaborate scam ! Thanks for the explanation !! Good advice regarding not entering into business deals with people you just met, and not carrying stuff for people overseas. I think these scams and many others rely on the fact that greed and fear are very powerful emotions and can override people's normal judgement.

  • @besteverbros8512
    @besteverbros8512 4 года назад +25

    Yesterday I saw two pink boys. May be they are from England. They were struggling to get into the right bus. I volunteered to help and they said 'we're good mate' and again they struggled for about 2 more hours and they even didn't take help from other locals too. I'm guessing all this is because they think all the locals are scammers. This is pathetic

    • @kartikay49
      @kartikay49 4 года назад +2

      @@pedropunjabi7339 that's what karl's videos do. They only show the negative side of India. I fucking hate this guy. Now he's going to turn this into a series

    • @deanr1652
      @deanr1652 4 года назад +6

      @@pedropunjabi7339 PINK boys??? Are you guys for real?? Get a life.

    • @deanr1652
      @deanr1652 4 года назад +9

      @@kartikay49 and yet...here you are watching him and commenting on his videos. Go figure.

    • @kartikay49
      @kartikay49 4 года назад

      @@deanr1652 and yet here you are replying to our comments, seeking attention. Aha figured it out didnt i?

    • @deanr1652
      @deanr1652 4 года назад +2

      @@kartikay49 Yes...you figured me right out. Bravo Sir, bravo. Xxx

  • @Theo-pd4ju
    @Theo-pd4ju 4 года назад +1

    I almost fell for this scam in Katmandu, Nepal. Just like you described. To gain my trust they let me stay in a nice hotel, payed for my food and took me to parties. A few days later on our way to the postal office I pulled out.

  • @adilsayeed7463
    @adilsayeed7463 4 года назад +5

    2:44 it says SHAG on the wall 😂😂

  • @Ish594
    @Ish594 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for this really valuable video. Much appreciate your efforts in bringing such bold content on the youtube.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 года назад +38

    Fun fact: We all live in a yellow submarine! Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

    • @AashiJBasra
      @AashiJBasra 4 года назад +1

      Why do we live in a yellow submarine??

    • @KakashiHatake-sw2sy
      @KakashiHatake-sw2sy 4 года назад

      @Mike Sienicki Oh thanks! . I was so confused lol!.

  • @ognjen4271
    @ognjen4271 4 года назад +1

    I love your videos so much, i recently found out about your channel and i literally enjoyed every single video i saw. Keep on going!

  • @mr_faisu_07official62
    @mr_faisu_07official62 4 года назад +3

    Amazing bro

  • @vikramsharma9367
    @vikramsharma9367 4 года назад +1

    Karl thanks for showing a piece of Indian history. I would have never known about this site.
    You have gotta try art of living courses though .. start with the happiness course and take it from there.

  • @adityakamath2109
    @adityakamath2109 4 года назад +13

    Scam buster Karl rock♥️

  • @pony5154
    @pony5154 4 года назад +1

    Loved you first gem scam vid , nothing but positive wishes for you

  • @philipmesquita7862
    @philipmesquita7862 4 года назад +12

    How do you know so much about India? Thanks from Goa

  • @The25Sister
    @The25Sister 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for this video. I can't wait for the fake guru video. Namaste.

  • @gibbo91
    @gibbo91 4 года назад +4

    Excellent

    • @gibbo91
      @gibbo91 4 года назад

      Rishav .p7 💣💣💣

  • @nicoladanielle6589
    @nicoladanielle6589 3 года назад

    I’ve been binge watching your videos and I’m getting so close to finishing all of them, absolutely gutted 😭 love these videos!

  • @Kraaketaer
    @Kraaketaer 4 года назад +4

    I nearly got roped into this scam about ten years back when I was backpacking in India for a couple of months - while passing through Goa, to be precise. Luckily the whole deal seemed far too weird and risky for me and I declined, but this was after something like three days of grooming on their part. I guess I was young and naive, but they seemed genuinely friendly and approachable, so they did a damned fine job of the social part of this - I guess I'm just lucky to be too neurotic to gamble on anything like this. Just how scammy this was dawned on me pretty quickly when they suddenly stopped answering their phones or replying to texts immediately after I said no.
    A couple of details differed from the accounts in the video, though: they wanted a copy of my passport ("for safety reasons") which freaked me out quite a bit, as did the fact that they had a whole binder full of similar copies of other people's passports. They also (obviously, in hindsight) asked if I wanted to call and talk to any of their previous "helpers" to confirm how safe the endeavour was. They also invited me to their house when they presented me with the "offer", which in hindsight was a clever way of increasing the social pressure to accept. IIRC they were "exporting" jewelery and not gems, though, and I seem to remember them wanting me to bring them with me rather than mail them, which makes me wonder how the second part of the scam would have worked in that case - but it might be that my memory is off there. Oh, and they showed me (obviously faked) paperwork of how Norwegian store chains were buying these jewels from them. The scale and degree of localization of the scam was quite honestly stunning. I'm _so_ happy I passed on this "opportunity", though in hindsight I guess going to the police would have been even better.

    • @focusnfight
      @focusnfight 10 месяцев назад

      i got sucked into this. they seemed so friendly and i trusted them. and now i want to report everything to get my money back. but i’m scared i will face troubles if i say that i wanted to import jewellery from india to australia. 60000$ worth. would i be in trouble? even if it was all a scam? should i report it?

  • @The_Tribute_Maker
    @The_Tribute_Maker 3 года назад

    At least this is one channel that you will be guaranteed to never see raid shadow legends or those ray con things. I'm personally not religious but, Bless you dude!

  • @billymylonas2208
    @billymylonas2208 4 года назад +3

    Love the new thumb nails

  • @reubenpaul11
    @reubenpaul11 3 года назад

    Dude you're an Angel. Really Honest guy. God bless. Keep up the good work. We've got your back! Would love to host you and your near ones.

  • @apacatteau
    @apacatteau 4 года назад +5

    What's the tune playing in the background?

  • @thedisturbedpreist
    @thedisturbedpreist 3 года назад

    Nothing rots, karl, it just reclaimed by nature. It is the most beautiful thing there is

  • @niki4a_brat
    @niki4a_brat 4 года назад +3

    the background music is so good

    • @noidem12
      @noidem12 4 года назад +1

      Heks Heksarinov do you know the name of the music?

  • @jchilds111
    @jchilds111 2 года назад

    This just happened to me in Fort Kochi! The pitch came today and it felt too dodgy to go forward, but it was strange because we had spent time together - thanks for this video confirming my suspicions!

  • @saureah
    @saureah 4 года назад +4

    This place looks absolutely beautiful! I would love to visit it. I bet it's full of energy

    • @browchump8764
      @browchump8764 4 года назад +1

      Most welcome.

    • @saureah
      @saureah 4 года назад

      @@browchump8764 Sadly im on the other side of the world. But some day for sure! :)

  • @sangenan1
    @sangenan1 4 года назад +2

    You are the best karl

  • @vyshnavkumar9578
    @vyshnavkumar9578 4 года назад +3

    3:04 the saint Peter's cross(reverse cross).12:32 lolllllll

  • @marino4691
    @marino4691 4 года назад

    this channel is so cool. india is crazy!!

  • @anthonykarosas3111
    @anthonykarosas3111 4 года назад +8

    "Even when my friends ask me to carry stuff overseas, I always open the package and check what exactly is in that package."
    I wish I'd watched this video before swallowing those half-dozen condoms my new friends gave me. If you can't trust people you meet in airport bathrooms, who can you trust?
    Anyway, off to find a good laxative.

  • @velanmathivannan6483
    @velanmathivannan6483 4 года назад

    I just binged all your videos bro, Thanks for raising awareness dude and keep up the good work. 👍

  • @infinitywar1
    @infinitywar1 4 года назад +3

    0:43 This House is Like Bilbo Baggins house in Hobbit 😍

  • @D1sc0rd-
    @D1sc0rd- 3 года назад

    Love your videos Karl. I hope you can be back in India soon. It’s a joy to see you walking around in so many places I’ve visited; I did not have a camera with me when I lived in India, so it’s nice to see these spots again

  • @lifeisshort4377
    @lifeisshort4377 4 года назад +6

    5 scammers dislike. Indian people can loot you untill your last breath I am not kidding.

  • @JuanGarcia-bd1rm
    @JuanGarcia-bd1rm 4 года назад

    Editing is on point caught me off guard love it Karl

  • @brijeshmandavi6795
    @brijeshmandavi6795 4 года назад +13

    Holy place, unholy scams...

  • @opi9151
    @opi9151 4 года назад

    Thanks for exposing the truth. This is very important.

  • @sidiglesias9538
    @sidiglesias9538 4 года назад +5

    What's the name of background music ?

  • @erickwidman3735
    @erickwidman3735 2 года назад

    12:29...
    look over his shoulder on the stairs!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @hemasingh8033
    @hemasingh8033 4 года назад +5

    *If they use this business brain in right place* ,
    They would be millionaire or even billionaire without scam

  • @ashagreig9145
    @ashagreig9145 4 года назад

    Hi Karl, I just subscribed to your channel, although I have been watching your vids for a long time. India is a country I hope to visit soon, but seeing how many scammers are roaming around, I am having second thoughts. But I know it's a must visit and your videos have given me an insight into all the goods and the bads of the country. Will make it that way soon!

  • @gauravshahi9415
    @gauravshahi9415 4 года назад +39

    12:31
    A C*ck

  • @heisnamronisingha7762
    @heisnamronisingha7762 4 года назад +2

    I've been to this place a couple of times.. i did my architectural documentary as well. i think this asham is now getting converted into a music museum.

  • @joshuadsouza1705
    @joshuadsouza1705 4 года назад +3

    Pls come to kandivli, Mumbai

  • @MrSomethingElse
    @MrSomethingElse 10 месяцев назад

    Wow my māori! I never thought I'd get to see this outside of my imagination, jai guru Deva! well done sir!

  • @DVincentW
    @DVincentW 4 года назад +4

    Is there a shortage of onions in India? I understand the crops got the crap this season.

  • @cristube72
    @cristube72 3 года назад

    Yes, do a fake gurus. Excellent. We're looking forward to seeing....

  • @TOKASCHOKAS
    @TOKASCHOKAS 4 года назад +3

    A million dollar idea 🤣 if you don't have resources! Scammer + entrepreneur!

  • @OrganicPlayfulJoyful
    @OrganicPlayfulJoyful 4 года назад +1

    Very good research, thanks for sharing.